Horth Hill is a 36-hectare park on the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula. The park offers stunning views of Satellite Channel, the Saanich Peninsula, and the Gulf Islands.
Horth Hill features some of the oldest rock on Vancouver Island. About 15,000 years ago, glaciers moved over this area, shaping the land and leaving behind rounded hills called monadnocks.
Horth Hill is one of these monadnocks, formed by the thick ice that smoothed and rounded the rocks. You can see grooves and shiny surfaces on the rocks, which show how the glaciers shaped the landscape.
Trail Rating: Moderate
Size: 36.36 hectares
Location: Tatlow Road in North Saanich
Established: 1966
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Follow the summit trail of this 136-meter hilltop park to see wildflowers in spring and enjoy beautiful views year-round. Take a challenging hike through different forest areas on one of the trails in this 36-hectare hilltop park. With many native plants and mushrooms, each season offers beautiful sights for nature lovers. For great ocean views and open skies, follow the summit trail for stunning panoramas of the Saanich Peninsula, Gulf Islands, and San Juan Islands.
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Amenities
The park offers an information kiosk, parking lot and toilets at the entrance.
How to Get There
Follow the Pat Bay Highway from Victoria, and take the Wain Road exit. Follow Wain Road west to cross over the highway, then turn right on Tatlow Road, which leads to the park entrance on the right. Allow approximately 35 minutes driving time from Victoria.
Photo Credit
©Image courtesy of Mary Sanseverino